The Kingston Flyer

The Kingston Flyer

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November 17th 2012
This was an unplanned trip on a steam train where we rode first class in our own dedicated carriage with lunch and wine. We had been scheduled to drive 4 hours to Milford Sound and take a boat cruise down the fiord - alas heavy rain had caused a landslide and closed the road. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Lake Wakatipu

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more